Blue Finch
Blue Finch

Blue Finch

Porphyrospiza caerulescens

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Serra da Canastra National Park
83 Verified records at Serra da Canastra National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The blue finch or yellow-billed blue finch (Rhopospina caerulescens) is a Near Threatened species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in Bolivia and Brazil. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Finch sighting in Serra da Canastra National Park, based on 83 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Serra da Canastra National Park

Saffron Finch
LC

Saffron Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sicalis flaveola

70–80% · Very likely
Sayaca Tanager

Sayaca Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis sayaca

50–60% · Likely
Burnished-buff Tanager

Burnished-buff Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stilpnia cayana

50–60% · Likely
Blue-black Grassquit
LC

Blue-black Grassquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Volatinia jacarina

50–60% · Likely
Plumbeous Seedeater
LC

Plumbeous Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila plumbea

30–40% · Possible
Wedge-tailed Grass-Finch
LC

Wedge-tailed Grass-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Emberizoides herbicola

30–40% · Possible
Green-winged Saltator
LC

Green-winged Saltator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltator similis

30–40% · Possible
Swallow Tanager
LC

Swallow Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tersina viridis

30–40% · Possible
Blue Dacnis
LC

Blue Dacnis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dacnis cayana

30–40% · Possible
Cinnamon Tanager
LC

Cinnamon Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Schistochlamys ruficapillus

30–40% · Possible
Bananaquit
LC Endemic

Bananaquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coereba flaveola

20–30% · Possible
Stripe-tailed Yellow-Finch
LC

Stripe-tailed Yellow-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sicalis citrina

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
5–10
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
2 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
3 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Blue Finch in Serra da Canastra National Park?

About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Finch sighting in Serra da Canastra National Park, based on 83 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Blue Finch in Serra da Canastra National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Blue Finch in Serra da Canastra National Park in our monthly data.

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